Published on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 by Katherine My middle son graduated Sunday from Middle School.  This is the same school he has attended for ten years, making this a monumental, emotional and bittersweet event.  I look back fondly on his elementary and middle school days and anticipate a bright and happy future for him. Right now he is horizontal on the couch.  He deserves it! Two left.  One in high sc...

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Published on Monday, April 26, 2010 by Katherine Saturday morning I went to the grocery store with my middle teen.  My goal was to shop as quickly as possible, since grocery shopping is my least favorite thing to do on a weekend. We zipped through the produce, ran by the pasta section and stopped short in the soup can aisle.  “Mom, check it out!” My eyes followed his gaze to the very top shelf.  It was ...

Published on Sunday, April 4, 2010 by Katherine The Easter Bunny Came!  The Easter Bunny Came!  And look what he left me! White chocolate bunny.  Do you eat the ears or the rears first? About a billion caramel Ghirardelli squares. Dark chocolate with chilis. Robin eggs. A Dove egg and a Dove chocolate bunny. Several flavors of (hear the angels sing) Fannie Mae butter cream eggs.  Sighhhh….. ...

Published on Monday, March 29, 2010 by Katherine Once upon a time, there was a family whose mother loved watching mama deer and her twin babies wandering behind the beach house, wild and free.  The family would stand quietly, wondering at the beauty of these majestic creatures.  Memories were made that would last a lifetime. And then, a special gift arrived for the oldest son.  A gift that would bring his moth...

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Published on Monday, February 8, 2010 by Katherine If I promise not to blog about my parking garage for at least another month, would you let me show you just one more picture I took in there today?  This one is just too good to pass up.  And it SO proves my point about the type of drivers who park in there…. ...

Published on Friday, February 5, 2010 by Katherine I park in a hospital garage every day for work.  This garage happens to be a magnet for both lazy and stupid drivers.  Or maybe it’s all garages? We clock in and out every day.  So most of the people in that garage are in a hurry to park and get in to the time clock.  MOST of the people.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been in a line in the garage ...

Published on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 by Katherine Yesterday my co-worker and I went to a Chinese food restaurant for lunch.  It was pretty empty due to the icy road conditions, so there wasn’t much privacy as far as conversation. There was a couple nearby that was enjoying a good hot meal and happily whispered conversation.  Giggles, smiles and flirting ala egg foo young.   They seemed to be having a great t...

Published on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 by Katherine My mother makes an amazing beef soup that she learned how to prepare from my grandmother.  For extra flavor, she adds what we jokingly call “bone meat,” marrow included.  It is usually beef shank attached to sliced bones – sometimes hard to find but it makes all the difference in the soup’s flavor. I’ve TRIED to like the marrow, but it is just so… “...